Kifayatul ‘Usul of Aakhun-de Khurasani

Name of a Book.

Name of the Author

Aakhun-de Khurasani

Author of kifayatul ‘usul.

Qiyas

Analogy

Hujjat

A logical judgment of valid authority in Shari’a.

Tamthil

Analogy.

Istiqra

Inductive inference

Zanni,

knowledge of some thing between 50-99 %

Shari’a

The body of the Islamic laws

Fuqha

Plural of faqih meaning specialist in the law.

Faqih

Imamiah,

The followers of the twelve Imams from the family of the holy Prophet.

Ahluzzahir,

Name of sect of Muslims

Hanbali

Followers of Ahmad Ibn Hanbal.

Hijri

Migration of the Prophet of Islam from Mecca to Madina; cities in Arabian peninsula.

Shafi’I

Followers of al-Shafi’i.

Malik

Followers of Malik Ibn Anas.

Hadith

A Statement made by the holy Prophet or Imams.

‘aql,

Reason the power of reason.

Sunnah

The statements, actions and approvals of the holy Prophet.

Hanafi

Followers of Abu Hanifah.

Ahlul Bayt

Members of the family of the holy Prophet.

Ijtihad

An opinion with or without inference.

Istihsan

Desirableness.

Khalifahs

The successors of the holy Prophet.

Abbaside

Descendents of Abbas.

Far’

A branch

‘asl

The rout, origin

jami’

Collector

Yaqin

Certainty.

Zann

Knowledge between 50-99%t

Qiyafa

Astrology

Hasr.

Laws of excluded middle.

I’tibar

Consider, validity.

Ijtihad

To0 strive to become an specialist in the law

Mursal

Open ended

Ahadith

Plural of Hadith, which means statements.

Suhabah

People who lived during the lifetime of the holy Prophet. His associates.

Hajj

Visiting the Ka’ba. During appointed times. An important Islamic obligation.

‘umrah.

Visiting the Ka’ba any time.

Tarawih

Non-obligatory prayers in congregation during the month of Fasting.

Fatwas

A legal opinion

Shi’a

Muslims following the Imams from the family of the holy Prophet in matters of Shari’a.

‘istihsan,

Desirableness.

Al-masalih Al-mursalah

Unspecified public interests.

sadd Al-dhara’I

Meeting the needs.

Zawahir

Unequivocal meanings of a statement or word.

Mujtahid

A specialist of the law.

Musib

A specialist of the law whose opinion coincides the real fact.

‘istiahab

To continue to hold to the previous certainty

Al-bra’at

Free from obligation.

Al-’ihtiyat

To observe precaution.

Al-takhyir

To have the choice between two alternatives.